Reduce Fuel Consumption

Following are guidelines to reduce fuel consumption:

• Replace air cleaner, fuel, engine oil, and transmission-hydraulic filter elements at specified service intervals (see Maintenance and Service Intervals section of this Operator’s Manual) or when indicated by CommandCenter™ display messages.
• Use recommended oils and lubricants only (see Fuel, Lubricants, and Coolant section of this Operator’s Manual).
• Adjust hitch function for most efficient operation (see TouchSet™ Depth Control section of this Operator’s Manual).
• Check tires for correct pressure weekly (see Front or Rear Wheels, Tires, and Treads section of this Operator’s Manual).
• Ballast tractor for conditions (see Performance Ballasting section of this Operator’s Manual).
• For gear transmissions, select correct gear. Always drive in highest possible gear with reduced engine speed. Choose gear so engine speed drops 150-250 rpm when tractor is operating and engine is under load (see appropriate transmission section of this Operator’s Manual). NOTE: For light work, reduce engine speed below 2000 rpm. Select gear so that engine speed drops 200—300 rpm when operating.

  Using FieldCruise™ may improve fuel economy (see Activate and Set FieldCruise™ and Use FieldCruise™ with Different Transmission Modes in Operate the Tractor section of this Operator’s Manual).

  
  
• IVT™/AutoPowr™ transmissions provide additional fuel saving advantages (see Operate IVT™ /AutoPowr™ section of this Operator’s Manual).